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      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 16",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/what-you-need-know-british-columbia-wildfires-august-16-9.7308877?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) says it's keeping an eye on an unstable weather pattern that could produce more wildfires in the southern half of the province on Sunday, even as evacuation orders are slowly lifted near some of the province's most concerning fires."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "As wildfires destroy homes, should B.C. make FireSmart principles mandatory?",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfires-bc-firesmart-mandatory-9.7307677?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T11:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Experts say practical measures to keep your home from catching fire are proven to work — and point to the communities have built back smarter."
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      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Pork and politics: Canadians bring trade pitch to Iowa state fair",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/16/pork-and-politics-canadians-bring-trade-pitch-to-iowa-state-fair/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:00:25 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T10:00:25+00:00",
      "description": "DES MOINES — Pork is a popular topic at the Iowa State Fair as hungry patrons mow down on barbecue and curious children gaze with wide eyes at the state's biggest pig."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Hear ye hear ye: Victoria Renaissance Faire celebrates second year",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/hear-ye-hear-ye-victoria-renaissance-faire-celebrates-second-year-1342234/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:14:29 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-16T01:14:29+00:00",
      "description": "The Victoria Renaissance Faire returned to Banfield Park for its second year on Saturday, Aug. 15, bringing in hundreds to enjoy a day of wonder, whimsy and fantasy. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/vlcsnap-2026-08-15-18h11m45s008.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> Ye olde Renaissance Faire has returned to Banfield Park for its second year, bringing in hundreds to enjoy a day of wonder, whimsy and fantasy. The post Hear ye hear ye: Victoria Renaissance Faire celebrates second year appeared first on CHEK ."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘Very dangerous’: Wreckage of boat still scattered on Qualicum beach",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/very-dangerous-wreckage-of-boat-still-scattered-on-qb-beach-1342233/",
      "pubDate": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:34:23 +0000",
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      "description": "Large pieces of a former 38-foot boat still litter a sandy beach in Qualicum. Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/vlcsnap-2026-08-15-17h32m23s150.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> As the tide went out in Qualicum Beach Saturday, large pieces of a former 38-foot boat revealed themselves on a sandy shoreline. The post ‘Very dangerous’: Wreckage of boat still scattered on Qualicum beach appeared first on CHEK ."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "‘Most incredible experience’: Athletes compete at Special Olympics in Alberta",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/most-incredible-experience-athletes-compete-at-special-olympics-in-alberta-1342228/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 23:56:16 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T23:56:16+00:00",
      "description": "Tanner Svenson, 23, from Prince Albert, Sask., second from right, is pictured with family at the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat, Alta., in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout – Special Olympics Canada (Mandatory Credit) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/40265982-8281-406f-9179-0e3d40610f3f-scaled-e1786838135381.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Tanner Svenson says winning gold in bocce at this year's Special Olympics Canada Summer Games has capped off a life-changing week in southeast Alberta. The post ‘Most incredible experience’: Athletes compete at Special Olympics in Alberta appeared first on CHEK ."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Smoke visible as new human-caused wildfire burns out of control near Fanny Bay",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/smoke-visible-as-new-human-caused-wildfire-burns-out-of-control-near-fanny-bay-1342224/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 23:27:13 +0000",
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      "description": "Smoke was visible from a wildfire burning near a forest service road south of Fanny Bay Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (BC Wildfire Service) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/bytes-3-scaled-e1786836318976.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> A new wildfire has sparked south of Fanny Bay, bringing the number of active wildfires on Vancouver Island to nine as of Saturday afternoon. The post Smoke visible as new human-caused wildfire burns out of control near Fanny Bay appeared first on CHEK ."
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    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Victoria For All launches political slate ahead of October municipal election",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/victoria-for-all-launches-political-slate-ahead-of-october-municipal-election-1342211/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 22:43:40 +0000",
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      "description": "Victoria For All officially launched its slate in front of Victoria City Hall Saturday, Aug. 15. (CHEK News) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/4S8A6256-scaled-e1786833869693.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> A new political slate is entering Victoria's municipal election, promising to put housing, climate action and social justice at the centre of its campaign. The post Victoria For All launches political slate ahead of October municipal election appeared first on CHEK ."
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Filly Luster captures 167th running of the King’s Plate",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/15/filly-luster-captures-167th-running-of-the-kings-plate/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 22:38:45 +0000",
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      "description": "Another race, another emphatic win for Luster. The heralded filly stood fourth at the top of the final turn before cruising to an easy 7 1/4-length win in the $1-million King’s Plate on Saturday. Luster, the 1-5 favourite, was coming off a stellar 5 1/2-length win in the $750,000 Woodbine Oaks on July 19. John […]"
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    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Man killed after being struck by train in Chilliwack, RCMP say",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/15/train-collision-chilliwack/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 22:30:47 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T22:30:47+00:00",
      "description": "A man has died after being struck by a train in Chilliwack on Friday night, according to RCMP."
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      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Another thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Vancouver Island as lightning sparks wildfires",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/another-thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-parts-of-vancouver-island-as-lightning-sparks-wildfires-1342212/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:52:00 +0000",
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      "description": "File photo of lightning from a fast-moving thunderstorm moves through the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles during the early morning Wednesday Dec. 27,2006. (AP Photo/Mike Meadows) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ecf3d973-92da-46e6-99e5-b4aae80c2c12-scaled-e1786727110285.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Environment Canada has issued another severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Vancouver Island, a day after storms moved through the region and amid several lightning-caused wildfires on the Island. The post Another thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Vancouver Island as lightning sparks wildfires appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Heated Rivalry hits the classroom as two UVic courses fill up for fall",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/heated-rivalry-hits-the-classroom-as-two-uvic-courses-fill-up-for-fall-1342203/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:36:59 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T21:36:59+00:00",
      "description": "Actors Hudson Williams, left, and Connor Storrie are shown in a scene from Crave’s “Heated Rivalry” in this handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout/Bell Media \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1448f191cb4ed0e1cf80f9064731053fb2148c4385fe9de8b170ecd8d7836baa-1-e1786829780371.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Heated Rivalry fever is heading from TV to the classroom at the University of Victoria this fall, with two courses inspired by the hit hockey romance already full. The post Heated Rivalry hits the classroom as two UVic courses fill up for fall appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Oh deer: Garden fencing gets stuck on buck’s face in Esquimalt",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/oh-deer-garden-fencing-gets-stuck-on-bucks-face-in-esquimalt-1342207/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:42:40 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T20:42:40+00:00",
      "description": "A deer with garden fencing and mesh stuck on its face and antler is shown in an Esquimalt neighbourhood Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (Courtesy Valerie Elliott) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/776222472_10233747463000786_7098447484714090704_n-1-e1786826496497.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> A deer with garden fencing and netting tangled on its antlers has prompted a call for help near the Victoria-Esquimalt border just weeks after Esquimalt approved new rules intended in part to prevent similar incidents. The post Oh deer: Garden fencing gets stuck on buck’s face in Esquimalt appeared first on CHEK ."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Iowa senator says Trump’s new tariffs should be a wake-up call for Canada",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/iowa-senator-says-trumps-new-tariffs-should-be-a-wake-up-call-for-canada-1342204/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:26:12 +0000",
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      "description": "Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, left, speaks with United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer during a visit to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Geraldine Malone \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8a58839a-3554-4faf-b4d4-7606e73c7d6e-scaled-e1786821934693.jpg?fit=780%2C440&ssl=1\" /> Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley said U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to hit an array of Canadian goods with new tariffs should serve as a \"wake-up call to Canada to make some changes.\" The post Iowa senator says Trump’s new tariffs should be a wake-up call for Canada appeared first on CHEK ."
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    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "How art is helping Summerland evacuees of B.C.'s Bald Range wildfire",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/art-therapy-bald-range-wildfire-9.7308380?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:02:09 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T19:02:09+00:00",
      "description": "At a comfort centre for evacuees of the Bald Range Wildfire, art is an escape. Pens, paper and paint are placed on placed on tables, along with stickers and buttons for Summerland evacuees. It is part of an art therapy initiative by the Penticton & District Community Arts council."
    },
    {
      "source": "CHEK News",
      "title": "Hiker rescued by helicopter after becoming stranded near Cobalt Lake",
      "link": "https://cheknews.ca/hiker-rescued-by-helicopter-after-becoming-stranded-near-cobalt-lake-1342198/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:23:00 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T18:23:00+00:00",
      "description": "A regional rescue team made up of volunteers from Alberni Valley Rescue Squad and Arrowsmith Search and Rescue responded to an injured hiker near Cobalt Lake Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AVRS) \" data-large-file=\"https://i0.wp.com/cheknews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Copy-of-Blank-background-for-pictures-62-1.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1\" /> A hiker was flown to safety after becoming unable to continue hiking near Cobalt Lake on Vancouver Island. The post Hiker rescued by helicopter after becoming stranded near Cobalt Lake appeared first on CHEK ."
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    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Fort St. John mayor calls for gang task force support after surge in targeted shootings",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fort-st-john-bc-shootings-mayor-gang-task-force-9.7308693?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:20:55 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T18:20:55+00:00",
      "description": "Fort St. John Mayor Lilia Hansen wants B.C.'s gang task force to intervene after three shootings in less than a month near local schools."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Yaletown comes together to help local street sweeper",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/15/gofundme-street-sweeper/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:52:45 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T17:52:45+00:00",
      "description": "This is Todd Stanley-Machowski and while the streets of Vancouver are his home he calls the Seawall and Yaletown neighborhood his office."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Conservation officers confirm bear shot by RCMP mauled child in Maple Ridge",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/15/conservation-officers-confirm-bear-shot-by-rcmp-mauled-child-in-maple-ridge/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:36:07 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T17:36:07+00:00",
      "description": "Conservation officers in British Columbia say a black bear that was killed by RCMP officers last Sunday was, \"in fact,\" responsible for an attack that had left a three-year-old girl with injuries."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Judge approves $31.5M settlement in sexual assault case against Quebec archdiocese",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/15/judge-approves-31-5m-settlement-in-sexual-assault-case-against-quebec-archdiocese/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:13:14 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T17:13:14+00:00",
      "description": "A Quebec law firm says a provincial Superior Court judge has approved a historic $31.5-million settlement for sexual assault claimants in a class-action lawsuit against the Quebec City archdiocese."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Blue Jays place Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on 7-day injured list with concussion",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/15/blue-jays-place-vladimir-guerrero-jr-on-7-day-injured-list-with-concussion/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:11:09 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T17:11:09+00:00",
      "description": "John Schneider suffered seven documented concussions during his playing career and the risks posed by the potential of an eighth led him to hang up his spikes in the spring of 2008. “I got to the point to where I was kind of diagnosing myself after foul balls,” the now manager of the Toronto Blue […]"
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Lives change as athletes compete at Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Alberta",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/15/lives-change-as-athletes-compete-at-special-olympics-canada-summer-games-in-alberta/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:24:25 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T16:24:25+00:00",
      "description": "Tanner Svenson says winning gold in bocce at the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games has capped off a life-changing week in southern Alberta."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "More B.C. evacuees returning home Saturday, but told to prepare for changes",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12022871/bc-wildfires-clinton-residents-return-home/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:04:40 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T16:04:40+00:00",
      "description": "Residents are advised to take precautions when they return home, including sanitizing their fridges as they clear out spoiled food, and to assess trees and property for damages."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Bonnie Tyler fans line the streets of a Welsh village as her coffin is brought home",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/15/bonnie-tyler-fans-line-the-streets-of-a-welsh-village-as-her-coffin-is-brought-home/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:58:05 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T15:58:05+00:00",
      "description": "LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of fans lined the streets of a seaside Welsh village on Saturday to bid farewell to late singer Bonnie Tyler as her coffin was brought home."
    },
    {
      "source": "CityNews Vancouver",
      "title": "Lala strengthens into a hurricane and bears down on Hawaii’s Big Island with heavy rain, winds",
      "link": "https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/15/lala-strengthens-into-a-hurricane-and-bears-down-on-hawaiis-big-island-with-heavy-rain-winds/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:21:56 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T15:21:56+00:00",
      "description": "HONOLULU (AP) — Hurricane Lala formed Saturday on a path to make a rare landfall on Hawaii’s Big Island."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Should powerboats be allowed on Wasa Lake in the East Kootenay? New report raises questions",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wasa-lake-assessment-9.7308430?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T14:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "A new assessment says Wasa Lake is at high risk from powerboating, as local groups ask for science-based rules to protect water quality."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Homes across B.C. have been decimated by wildfires. Here's what to know about your insurance",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfire-insurance-what-to-know-9.7305044?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T13:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Hundreds of structures have been lost to wildfires so far this year. Experts say even those who are fully insured will face a long, complex process as they begin to rebuild."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 15",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-british-columbia-wildfires-august-15-9.7308408?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Thousands of residents forced to flee their homes due to wildfires across B.C. are returning Saturday, and a major highway is set to reopen as some conditions improve."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Can Carney fast-track a pipeline while also protecting endangered orcas?",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12021687/can-carney-fast-track-pipeline-protect-endangered-orcas/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:00:03 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T11:00:03+00:00",
      "description": "Despite government commitments to protect the southern resident killer whales, environmentalists warn it may be impossible to do so while pursuing 'national interest' projects."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Tree planting started as a summer job, but it also taught me what it means to be Canadian",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/first-person-tree-planting-9.7306621?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "Jackson Bonn reflects on his many seasons of work in the Canadian bush and why he can't step away from this back-breaking work."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Canadair water-bomber builder feels heat of demand as wildfires rage around the world",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/bakx-de-havilland-canadair-calgary-super-scooper-alberta-wildfire-dhc-515-9.7307819?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T08:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "As Canada, the United States and Europe grapple with another brutal wildfire season, pressure is building on the manufacturer of the Canadair \"Super Scooper\" water bombers to increase production, and on the federal government to bulk order the planes."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "New trial ordered for B.C. man convicted in killing of ex-girlfriend’s chihuahua",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12022733/new-trial-bc-man-convicted-killing-ex-girlfriends-chihuahua/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:43:25 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T04:43:25+00:00",
      "description": "Randeep Ghataura, 45, was convicted in October 2024 of willfully killing, wounding or injuring an animal, and sentenced in February 2025 to four months in jail."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Okanagan communities rally around Bald Range wildfire evacuees",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12022456/okanagan-communities-rally-bald-range-wildfire-evacuees/",
      "pubDate": "Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:29:05 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T04:29:05+00:00",
      "description": "For many evacuees, the immediate challenge was finding somewhere to sleep, something to eat and the basic necessities they had suddenly left behind."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Metro Vancouver regional parks could be impacted over weekend due to workers' strike",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-regional-parks-strike-9.7308283?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:47:26 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T03:47:26+00:00",
      "description": "The union representing outside workers at the Metro Vancouver Regional District says that it's pulling workers off the job this weekend, impacting services in 24 regional parks."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Bear attack leads to closure of regional park on Vancouver Island",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bear-attack-stoney-hill-regional-park-9.7308345?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:21:58 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T03:21:58+00:00",
      "description": "A regional park on Vancouver Island was closed on Friday after a hiker and her off-leash dogs were attacked by a black bear."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Residents describe returning home as fire evacuation orders lift in Okanagan",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/evacuees-return-okanagan-9.7307904?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:21:31 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T02:21:31+00:00",
      "description": "On Friday, evacuation orders were lifted for 2,400 residences around the Quilpituk Creek fire zone, as well as in Peachland and Trout Creek where the Bald Range fire continues to burn."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "After months of debate, East Kootenay will stop changing clocks and stay on mountain daylight time year-round",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/east-kootenay-stops-changing-clocks-9.7308201?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:34:59 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T01:34:59+00:00",
      "description": "The Regional District of East Kootenay voted 12-3 to stop changing clocks twice a year and stay on Mountain Daylight Time, keeping the region aligned with Alberta year-round."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "2 men charged in relation to 2025 gang-related killing in Langley",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/langley-shooting-men-charged-conspiracy-9.7308274?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:32:31 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T00:32:31+00:00",
      "description": "The charges stem from a shooting in September 2025 when 24-year-old Taran Pandher was attacked while riding in a taxi as a passenger."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "'We have a lot to show': Vancouver Rise make additions ahead of NSL playoff push",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/vancouver-rise-defensive-additions-playoff-push-nsl-9.7308376?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:29:51 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-15T00:29:51+00:00",
      "description": "Reinforcements have arrived for the Vancouver Rise. The Northern Super League club signed a pair of defenders this week, bolstering their ranks ahead of a crucial matchup with the visiting Halifax Tides on Saturday."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Bear shot, killed after girl attacked in Maple Ridge was the right one, officials say",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12022405/bear-shot-killed-girl-attacked-maple-ridge-right-one/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:48:59 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-14T23:48:59+00:00",
      "description": "Initially, Maple Ridge RCMP said the bear that was shot in a neighbour's yard was not the same bear, but in an update on Friday, the Conservation Service said it was."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Conservation officers say RCMP weren't mistaken in shooting bear that attacked 3-year-old",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rcmp-black-bear-maple-ridge-9.7308250?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:47:01 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-14T23:47:01+00:00",
      "description": "The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is apologizing for causing confusion, saying that investigations have revealed RCMP killed the bear that attacked a three-year-old girl in Maple Ridge earlier this month."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Vancouver Island park closed following black bear attack",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12022369/vancouver-island-park-closed-black-bear-attack/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:34:36 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-14T23:34:36+00:00",
      "description": "B.C. Conservation Officers said that shortly before 10 a.m. Friday morning, a woman was hiking with her dogs off-leash in Stoney Hill Regional Park, east of Duncan."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "2 men charged in connection with fatal shooting of man in Langley taxi",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12022338/men-charged-fatal-shooting-man-langley-taxi/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:03:50 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-14T23:03:50+00:00",
      "description": "On Aug. 14, 2026, IGHT investigators arrested 35-year-old Jared Douglas Polischuk and 29-year-old Luis Manuel Baez in relation to the homicide."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "All evacuation orders downgraded for Quilpituk Creek wildfire, residents return home",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12022261/all-evacuation-orders-downgraded-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-return-home/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:16:38 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-14T22:16:38+00:00",
      "description": "All residents who were forced out of their homes due to the Quilpituk Creek wildfire, burning north of West Kelowna, were allowed to go home on Friday."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Conservative candidate says he’s heard Poilievre criticism from voters",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12022122/conservatives-poilievre-criticisms-byelection-voters/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:42:08 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-14T21:42:08+00:00",
      "description": "The comments came during an all-candidates panel for the Aug. 31 byelection in North Vancouver—Capilano, where the Conservatives are hoping to flip a seat from the Liberals."
    },
    {
      "source": "Global BC",
      "title": "Peachland residents to return home Friday, 1 week after Bald Range fire started",
      "link": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12022166/peachland-residents-return-home-friday-bald-range-fire/",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:14:56 +0000",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-14T21:14:56+00:00",
      "description": "As of 6 p.m. on Aug. 14, evacuation orders for all properties in Peachland and Electoral Area West will be downgraded to evacuation alerts, officials say."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Finance critic Peter Milobar leaving B.C. Conservative caucus to sit as Independent MLA",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/finance-critic-peter-milobar-leaving-b-c-conservative-caucus-9.7307684?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:02:10 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-14T19:02:10+00:00",
      "description": "Peter Milobar will sit as an Independent MLA. He says his value don't align with new B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Health minister to take finance portfolio, jobs minister moving to health in B.C. cabinet shuffle",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cabinet-reshuffle-bc-health-finance-9.7307640?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:14:59 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-14T18:14:59+00:00",
      "description": "B.C. Premier David Eby announced the temporary change to his cabinet on Friday, a day after Finance Minister Brenda Bailey revealed she had early-stage, treatable cancer."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Thousands of residents in B.C.'s Interior can return home as some evacuation orders downgraded to alerts",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/need-to-know-british-columbia-wildfires-aug-14-9.7306907?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:00:00 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-14T12:00:00+00:00",
      "description": "B.C. residents in some wildfire areas will be able to return to their homes Friday, as some evacuation orders are downgraded to alerts."
    },
    {
      "source": "CBC British Columbia",
      "title": "Young grizzly bear with limp killed in Nelson, B.C., sparks rally",
      "link": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/nelson-grizzly-yearling-killed-9.7306936?cmp=rss",
      "pubDate": "Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:35:57 EDT",
      "published_utc": "2026-08-14T04:35:57+00:00",
      "description": "In an update on Friday, B.C. Conservation Officer Service said the young bear's mother has now also been killed to ensure public safety after the wild animal exhibited food-conditioned behaviour and loss of fear to people."
    }
  ]
}